I have started taking 1/2 fresh organic lime with one tsp of bicarb soda on an empty stomach in the morning yesterday and today to alkalise. My urinary ph went up immediately so it definitely worked. Thank you!
What confuses me is that it seems to really aggravate my vaginal thrush. On both days of taking the remedy in the morning I immediately felt itching, burning and vaginal discharge.
I have specifically not used the ACV as I heard it can be bad for thrush. Any ideas on why this happened?
I am low on magnesium and potassium (supplementing both at the moment).
I also suffer from irregular periods after coming off the pill after 16 years. We are trying to have a baby and so far nothing has really worked.
I have done Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture every week for the last 1.5 years and a few months ago the thrush came and I can't seem to get it away with anything. I started using the borax and it seemed to help immediately until I tried the lime and bicarb soda thing...
Please advise.
Thank you, Judy
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I really want to following the alkalizing formula as set out by Bill/Ted. However, the one thing that I am not clear on is when exactly this should be taken. I've read in some places to take it on an empty stomach and other places 30 mins after meals.
What about before meals as this would be on an empty stomach?
Can you advise the best time to take or when not to take? Thanks, Seamus
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My question is: My saliva reading is showing an alkaline state, in the morning, afternoon and night, while my urine is acidic. I have started with the lemon alkalizing formula since yesterday. No change in the urine pH level yet. Wondering how long does it normally take for the change to happen? I have increased water intake to about 2 liters a day. Also, I'm not entirely sure if I am doing the formula right....Recipe says, squeeze one lemon (I am using 1/2 since the lemons here are really big) and add BS bit by bit till fizzing stops. I'm confused, should I keep adding the BS till the fizz stops, or should I add the BS and wait for the fizz to stop after which I add the water. Is there a video available for the method? Would really appreciate if you can give precise instructions. Dont wanna do this the wrong way..... Thanks a ton!
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- 1/2 tsp sodium bicarb
- 1/4 tsp sodium carbonate
- 1/8 tsp potassium carbonate
Does anyone know of a food grade source for the two carbonates? I have read that these are both very irritating to human tissues, so I have a concern is this formula even safe?
Is there an alternative alkalizing formula that will cross the blood brain barrier and alkalize brain tissues?
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For more details on alkalizing, see Ted's Alkalizing Remedies on EC.
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I wouldn't get bent out of shape about your blood pressure just because a doctor told you. If the reason your concerned is due to possible heart health then look into those supplements I mentioned since they will go a greater way to protecting you than almost any doctor can. If you just want to bring down your blood pressure to avoid blood pressure medications then there is an easy solution to that. It's knowledge. Just don't take the blood pressure medications. Why ? They are a long term danger to your health and useless to addressing any root health problems. You can do the research yourself to verify this.
Focus on the health concern and not some arbitrary measurement of your blood pressure. Don't bring down your blood pressure just for the sake of bringing it down. Ask yourself why you really need to do that - not because the doctor told you.
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Salt is something that can improve ones health. Of course blood pressure will go up because more solids are in the blood. That doesn't mean one should cut down. Cutting salt consumption just to bring down blood pressure is not really doing what's right for your health. Also blood pressure readings vary all over the place all day long.
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You may consider taking a break from the bicarbonate soda. Maybe you are over doing it. Some people switch to potassium bicarbonate but you have to research the implications of that yourself.
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The proper dose to take is as follows:
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice to a glass half filled with water.
* Sprinkle in Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) until the fizzing stops.
* Drink it down.
There are also two other alkalizing drinks that I also regularly take now. Both are a modification of the above and have been shown on this site before:
* Add one or two tablespoons of lemon/lime to a half glass of water.
* Add one tablespoon ACV.
* Add 1000 mgs(1/4 tspn) ascorbic acid.
* Add 2 grms MSM
* Add 6 drops of lugol's iodine.
* Sprinkle in baking soda until the fizzing stops and drink it down.
You can also substitute sodium thiosulfate (6 drops) instead of the lugols iodine if you want a stronger heavy metal or chlorine detox. And never mix sodium thiosulfate with lugols iodine -- because each will neutralize the other's beneficial effects.
The second one is similar but uses humic acid. I take this one if I suspect a viral problem in my body:
* Add one tablespoon ACV to a half glass of water.
* Add the juice of one lime or lemon(2 tblspns)
* Add 3 granules of humic acid -- until the water in the glass is a golden brown(not black!! ).
* Add 6 drops of Lugols Iodine.
* Sprinkle in baking soda until the fizzing stops and drink it down.
You can also add 1/4 tsp(1000 mgs) of ascorbic acid to this formula if you wish.
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I would try charcoal. It is really helpful for bloating.
Peppermint is also healful to relieve gas. You could try peppermint tea or a couple of drops of peppermint essential oil in water.
I hope you find relief soon~
~Mama to Many~
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I am worried I took too much baking soda/lemon juice yesterday. The instructions are a bit confusing on the page I did as #4 states, but obviously completely misunderstood how to do it. I put 3 T of lemon juice in glass then added baking soda slowly and kept adding it and the foam never stopped til almost 1/4C had been added to the 3T of lemon juice. Then filled the glass half-way with water. It was VERY salty. I drank almost half of that mixture before I decided this just can't be right.
My stomach is VERY VERY bloated. No pain, just bloating. I am very thirsty also. I am not sure how to counteract this? Would charcoal capsules help here? Wobenzym N? I have many things on hand, just not sure what to do to try to undo what I've done.
I can't believe I was so stupid. I should've went with my gut and only used 1/2t or so.....hope I can reverse this. Thanks for any advice or help!
Thank you.
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I began alkalyzing and doing your candida at the same time. I noticed with the baking soda I slept better. I also began the Water Cure which is more sea salt. I had strange results. The first was I was gaining 2 lbs per day. But to be fair I think it was from the water cure. But the worst was a horrible itching that started inside my breasts. I scratched so hard that I caused a boil on one breast which has yet to heal (6 weeks now, antibiotics and icchmol drawing ointment for the last week)
I am so still itchy. I stopped everything as I thought I was drastically allergic to something. I know I have candida and leaky gut and many food allergies. Do you have any idea what I did wrong?
Thank you.
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It seems that only the lemon/baking soda needs to be taken on it's own, first thing in the morning.
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* pH Meters are sold in Garden Centers, Aquarium Shops and in shops selling Swimming Pool goods. Larger chain hardware shops sometimes stock them.
* The cost of a pH meter can be from $10.00(US) upwards depending on the accuracy that you want.
* You will see a nice selection of pH meters on eBay by typing "ebay.com pH meter" into Google Search.
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1. What kind of shops are they sold in
2. is there a good brand you would recommend?
3. Roughly how much are they?
4. I live in Australia so if I can't find one here, what about ebay?
Would be very grateful for any info.
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In good health, Dr. Deon
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- 1/4 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
- 1/4 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder
- 1/4 teaspoon MSM powder
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 6 drops Lugol's Iodine
- 200ml water
- 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- Mix and drink when the fizzing has stopped. To be taken 3 x daily after meals.
This protocol is remarkably effective and I have to thank Ted for edging me this way. To this you can add other orthomoleculars, supplements like EDTA, methylene blue, borax etc. to target specific problems.
Also cut out all wheat products, sugar products (except raw honey) and commercial cooking oils - use coconut instead.
We have a 100% success rate with this protocol at our Wellness Centre.
In good health
Dr. Deon
From EC, here is what Ted says about alkalizing when pregnant:
"Most pregnancy can cause extreme acidosis which results in constipation, as a result of the growing baby as it produces a lot of toxic wastes to the mother. There are actually two kinds of acidosis, one where the body is generally acid, and another one where the intracellularly cells are acidic, which is often referred to as lactic acidosis. Usually apple cider vinegar and baking soda is best with lactic acidosis, while lemon and baking soda remedy helps stabilize the urinary pH. Ideally measuring urinary pH around 6. 5 - 7. 5, where 7. 0 I think will cause the least of the problems. Nausea and dizziness can sometime be helped with a drop of peppermint oil, while magnesium usually reduces cramps.
"The constipation, using baking soda and sea salt is taken on an empty stomach. Apparently you were eating food. The body is already in acid condition with more food, will obviously cause the body to vomit to get rid of excess acid, in a desperate act. Electrolytes may help in such instance, after vomiting to normalize the body's electrolytes."
Also, you should be measuring your pH levels before meals (not after) because after eating meals, and for a short time afterwards, makes the body more acid due to the effects of digestion. Similarly, you should also not monitor your pH levels directly after vigorous excercise -- because vigorous excercise tends to raise lactic acid levels in the body for a short time afterwards and will give an inaccurate acidic reading.
If you still get a high alkaline reading while taking both the above alkalizing remedies in the correct way then this could indicate an alkalosis problem and you should get this problem checked out with a doctor.
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Thanks again! Gilbertmom
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Now, the Paleo diet is where they might look at you a bit squirrely. This is where one attempts to eat foods cooked very little, if at all, including meat, eggs, milk. I have made a couple stabs at it, and all I can say is, maybe it was the cut of beef, but it was darn chewy. I wonder at our teeth, which look like grass-eaters... Exactly like horses' teeth. Fresh raw eggs have been put in smoothies since Jack LaLane's time. I'm after the fresh leche myself.
I am drawn by a line in Revelation: "They shall all eat whey. " Drink milk? It is a sacred cow healing food, when fresh, and pasture-fed cows are used. Same thing with the raw honey products. We even went to visit the pastured chickens where we get our eggs, to see if they were happy!
I am learning that soaking nuts for eight hours, then dehydrating eight hours, yields an entirely different nut butter: awoken, dark brown, oily, digestible, chock full of available nutrients.
But there must be something to sprouting grains? The mixture described in Ezekiel creates a protein, not carbs. Anyway, I agree about the protein part, if one is healthy enough to digest it. Messiah said, "Eat a little fish."
I am struck by the fact that Cain, the vegetarian, slew Abel, the meat-eater. A famous healer verified this emotional component-- that vegetarianism can lead to anger and emotional spikes, whereas meat-eaters (or protein?) are more mellow and even. One would expect the opposite to be true. I am prayerfully asking to be led to the right foods to eat, or not, as I have become a bit uncertain; but, I like fresh and raw more all the time. --T.
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I've been grain free for almost a month now, and the difference in my health is astounding! I've been chasing around a mystery health problem for 2 years now. Long story short, I think it's PCOS, since that seems to run in the family and all my symptoms fit. I'm getting tested next week, so I'll post again and let you all know how it turns out. I went grain free because I saw several posts online about women curing their PCOS and restoring normal hormonal function with a grain free, high protein diet. I had been eating an almost-vegetarian diet with little protein and an "average" amount of carbs.
I gave up all grains (even quinoa and buckwheat, I know they aren't techincally grains but I wanted to go cold turkey). I eat lots of veggies and low-glycemic fruits, and a small portion of chicken/oily fish/grass-fed beef at every meal. I eat all fruit with nuts or nut butter (freshly ground, not jar stuff), to reduce the blood sugar spike. I cut back a bit on the beans, but I do still eat them, mostly chickpeas and lentils since they are less starchy. The results: I have more energy, my skin is clearer, my "brain-fog" is gone, my anxiety and stress is reduced, I've started to lose weight, and my horrible (really horrible!! ) body odor is gone! The weirdest thing though -- my eye color changed!!! I used to have dark reddish-brown eyes, now they are going GREEN! My mom has green eyes, and my dad has hazel, so it makes sense that I would have GREEN eyes... I read somewhere that poor liver function can make your eyes orangy-yellowy, maybe it has something to do with that??? And this is only after about 1 month. Still hoping it will take care of some of the bigger PCOS symptoms, but I think that it will take some time for my hormone levels to normalize now that I'm eating right.
I now also only buy poultry/meat/dairy that is grass-fed, organic, and HORMONE and ANTIBIOTIC FREE! Very important if you have hormone issues!
I definitely say go grain free... But if you do, only talk about it with other people who understand natural medicine. The girls I eat lunch with had a total fit over my grain free lifestyle, they can't understand how I can live without bread and pasta. They wouldn't let it go, it was almost like they took my new lifestyle as a personal insult! It was surreal, I now see how addictive the "new" wheat is, that people can't comprehend a grain free life. Now if people question why I'm eating my sandwich wrapped in lettuce instead of bread, I tell them I have Celiacs! Not exactly true but people seem more accepting of it. Until they start telling you about all the "great" gluten-free rice flour potato starch corn filled products in the "health" food isle! Blech! Just hang in there and know you aren't alone! You are doing it for YOUR health and YOUR life, and you don't have to justify it to anyone!
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**Does soaking grains, as with nuts, seem to alter the composition, and make it more digestible and safer?
**Is there a mycotoxin present in the grain?
**Are heritage, or old grains, any better or safer?
**Are sprouted grains, say like Ezekiel Bread allright?
**What seems to be the source of the problem?
Thank you! And hey, are you eating raw meat on that paleo diet? Steak tartar! Or raw milk? --T.
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Then I dumped grains entirely, and everything in my body and mind has come right. It's called 'going primal' or 'paleo'. Also called 'the ancestral diet', caveman diet, a whole host of names to describe how our modern-diseaseless ancestors ate.
Wheat was modified in the 1960's from ye olde wheat to dwarf wheat. It was for reasons of profit/volume per acre. This so-called 'modern wheat' is causing everybodies illnesses on this page and many more besides. The inflammation flares in more ways than just arthritis. I've heard wheat called 'slow poison', and 'addictive' too.
I sound like a nut, no doubt, but there you are- maybe you might look in to it one day when you've tried everything else. A month of no grains- instead eating tonnes of vegetables for breakfast, lunch and supper, a bit of fruit and some soaked/dehydrated nuts, with just water to drink if you happened to get thirsty.
I only suggest the primal/paleo solution because the impact on my life and health has been profound. My mind was a trainwreck, so was my body. Both clip along at great rates these days. I'm 39. It took about 4 months from first dropping grains 100% to wholeheartedly endorsing the lifestyle to others. Now I keep quiet (10months later) because people look at me like I'm an utter psycho. Maybe they don't have bad enough health problems yet. Maybe people really would rather give up on life rather than face life without grain. I for one would only eat grain if my life literally depended on it- as in a desperate life-or-death war situation for example.
That line, 'I could never give up bread' makes me groan. If I could/did, anyone can. I used to eat it for every meal and every snack. The benefits of a grain-free life outweigh the short-term withdrawals by an infinite amount. Bread with chronic pain? Or pain-free nutrient-dense food twice a day. (One doesn't need as much food, and no more chronic hunger/blood sugar spikes either.)
Don't mean to preach, just spreading the good word! Haha...
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For various reasons I have been on a High Fat, Low Carb (20 grams of carb) diet for a month now and lost about 4 Kilograms (8 lb) and I am happy about it. I plan to stay on it for as long as I can, in order to get to my target weight, but I have one concern.
My brix levels are 3% (which I think is good) but my pH and ORP levels are not good. (pH about 5, ORP about 20)
My question is, should I take sodium bicarbonate in order to become alkalised and oxygenated? or add 35% hydrogen peroxide (3 drops per glass) or do something different?
Any comments are much appreciated, Thanks in advance, Panicos
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Then I saw this site. Baking soda, now that I can afford lol. I've had this problem for years and it's affecting my life badly. I want to be able to workout but my body won't let me. Is there any other test I need to take to know if it's my heart? Or is it safe to try dealing with my acid now? Sometimes when I eat and belch, I feel bile rise up in my throat and goes back down. I get muscle spasms as well. After researching, I believe my problem is acid. Hope to get a reply to my questions soon, and hope the remedy works :) Thanks for putting this info out there.
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Trying a modified diet based on interactions with mercury
Paying attention to the mineral interactions of mercury, as suggested, I made some dietary changes. I began consuming brasil nuts for selenium (2-4 per day), almonds and a few other nuts for magnesium, vitamin E, folate, and 1/2 sheet of nori for iodine. I also made an effort to consume more brocoli (vit C, folate) and restrict the amount of iron I ate at one time (for example not having grass fed ground beef as often, and not eating it in combination with iron-rich nuts). I experienced roughly a week of improved health and energy upon the introduction of these foods. If I had to guess, I'd say I had most benefit from the brasil nuts and brocoli. Pumpkin seeds, and larger quantities of flax seeds were problematic. I've since lost this improvement, for reasons unknown. I speculate that perhaps eating a large quantity of nuts may have trigger some candida problems (too many carbs?). I also wonder about the iron content of the nuts, and its interaction with mercury. Nevertheless, I do think that the above foods are helpful when mercury is involved and I will continue to experiment.
Castor oil on liver/gut
I also had positive results from castor oil application. I had quite a bit more energy, less random pains, and stronger digestion thanks to castor oil.. Continued use of castor oil was less dramatic, but seems to still be beneficial. I don't actually make a castor oil pack; my particular technique is to rub castor oil from just above my lower ribs to just above my hipbone on the right side of my body, from navel to side. I use a microwaved sock full of rice as a heatpad, and a papertowel to keep the heatpad from getting oily. I move the heatpad around periodically to heat all areas. After an hour or so (if I haven't fallen asleep) I wash off any remaining oil. I try to do this 3-4 nights per week.
Ted's lemon bicarb continued use
I've continued using ted's lemon bicarb remedy for several weeks now, and the side effects I previously experienced no longer occur. I'd like to note that this seems to help with termination insomnia. My pH still spends plenty of time around 6. 0 as I get further away from when I took the remedy. I have not taken a 2 day break from this remedy as suggested. The lemons I've been using are very small, perhaps too small.. I'm considering doubling my dose (currently 1/2 tsp of bicarb is neutralizing the lemon).
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I haven't experienced a detox-related cure from from oil pulling yet. My teeth and gums are very healthy looking though, so OP certainly has *at least* that going for it. I'll write back again when I approach the 3 month mark (3 months was suggested by Ted for OP in case of heavy metals).
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While experimenting with b-complex, various nuts and kimchi, I experienced a decline in digestion and energy (possibly unrelated). I started to have loose yellow stools every morning, and felt generally worse. Increasing betaine hcl dose from 0-1 capsules (650mg) per meal to 4-6 capsules improved stomach issues.
New: blood test results, does anyone have similar conditions and similar results?
Like many people on earthclinic, I had numerous troubling ailments and no luck with conventional doctors. Well, I did go to a doctor again and there were *some* medically significant results this time. This doctor (like most) did not think mercury, low stomach acid, and candida could be responsible for my problems. The only problems that the doctor could confirm were a low white blood cell count ~2. 6 (ideal 3. 4-11. 4), low neutrophils, low platelets, low good cholesterol, moderate bad cholesterol. A year ago I had a similar test, and all I can remember is that the doctor said that my immune systme was clearly fighting, but everything else looked okay. I wonder if this test from a year ago had a high white blood cell count. I did experience a 5 day stomach bug (presumably viral) within one month of having my blood tested, so perhaps that could explain the wbc. Or maybe this is just how it is with candida and mercury. Is anyone else in a similar position? Does anyone know what this might mean? Per the low wbc and my general symptoms, I'm supposed to follow up with a hemotologist in the near future.
New: worse fatigue
I'm not sure if its just stress but my recent fatigue is far worse than before. I started taking b-complex, and I sometimes wonder if it is making things worse somehow. A short walk makes me dizzy. Every meal requires a few hours of rest afterwards. I spend more and more time in bed, but less time sleeping. Is there a good way to differentiate die-off from adrenal fatigue, or any other likely cause? Any advice would be appreciated.
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http://www.saeure-basen-forum.de/pdf/symp2001/frassetto.pdf
In brief it recommends potassium bicarbonate supplementation, and a total potassium : sodium ratio of 10 : 1.
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I stopped taking the chia fiber, and my recent bout of problems went away. I didn't think candida could consume mostly insoluble fiber, but for some reason the fiber didn't work out.
Timh, I've got some grapefruit seed extract. I'll wait till I'm a little stronger and try it out. I'm also pretty curious about trying footpads. I used to live in a basement apartment which had occasional leaks, and I also owned a car that flooded and got fully molded on every surface. I managed to clean it up, but I'm sure it was always pretty toxic. I didn't have any health issues at the time, but I doubt it did me any good either. Is there any way to know if footpads can pull out metal? Or is it more for the molds? People seem very conflicted about foot detoxes in general (calling it miracle or hoax, rarely anything inbetween).
Also what do you think the OP did for you? One woman on this site says she recovered from agent orange exposure via op. I oil pull for 5 minutes every day, and I gotta say it feels like nothing (though my teeth certainly like it). It would be nice to think that it is pulling mercury out of my tissues without causing any noticeable side effects.
Mike, The Cutler protocol cured you of mercury problems? Did you have any digestion problems with DMSA? My stomach acid totally stops after I take DMSA. Do you think saunas are important for someone with primarily methylmercury exposure? I use a sauna about once per week, it seems to alleviate candida symptoms. I always wonder if it is doing anything for the mercury.
Debbie, Thanks for the information. I wonder if it can be used to safely chelate (or otherwise remove) mercury.
Has anyone had results from vitamin C? Please reply if so!
Green tea questions:
There is an *in vitro* study showing absorption of mercury from food (fish) drops 90% if consumed with green tea, black tea, or soy protein. http://fn.cfs.purdue.edu/fish4health/PurdueResearch/HGBioavail06.pdf
That may explain in part why some Japanese can handle so much tuna.
However there is also a previous study showing an increase in blood levels of mercury from consuming tea. So perhaps green tea can mobilize mercury... Which is something I cannot yet physically handle. I do like the idea that the green tea might stop mercury from being absorbed again though, I would like to try it more in the future. Currently green tea has been too strong for me (I'm not sure if it has to do with mercury or other effects).
Does anyone have anything to share about green tea and mercury?
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Title: Interactions of vitamin C with lead and mercury.
Author: Hill CH
Source: Ann N Y Acad Sci, 355():262-6 1980
Abstract
Ascorbic acid has been found to interact with several elements in such a manner as to render them less available for animals. This property of the vitamin has a negative effect on the animals fed a copper-deficient diet, but a positive effect on those fed toxic levels of copper, selenium, vanadium, and cobalt. The effect of ascorbic acid in alleviating cadmium toxicity has been attributed to the effect of the vitamin on iron metabolism, since ferrous iron will also alleviate cadmium toxicity in the Japanese quail. The results of studies reported here indicate that iron will alleviate lead toxicity but ascorbic acid is ineffective. Ascorbic acid will alleviate mercury toxicity, but iron exacerbates this condition. For these two elements, the effects of iron and ascorbic acid are independent of each other.
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Hope this helps and good luck.
